Activity
From 07/28/2020 to 08/26/2020
08/19/2020
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03:23 PM Support #1398 (Feedback): Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hi Laia,
As you may have seen from the Covid19 User guide, the Covid19 survey is considered to be a module of the ... -
12:29 PM Support #1398 (Resolved): Weights when merging several waves of USoc + covid study
- Hello Support Team,
I've read the responses to previous questions regarding weights, but I am still confused as to...
08/18/2020
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07:17 PM Support #1397: questions about interviewer assignment and training for Innovation Panel Wave 8
- Wonderful, many thanks for your help! -Dana
Alita Nandi wrote:
> Hi Dana,
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> Here is the response from our su... -
- Hi Dana,
Here is the response from our survey team.
It is not an interpenetrated design, interviewers are alloc... -
- Hi Colin,
Whether you use basrate or fimnlabgrs_dv depends on what you are interested in.
basrte is not used to...
08/17/2020
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- A related question:
Do interviewers receive their full caseload all at once and work the sample continuously, or are... -
- Hello,
Reviewers of a manuscript would like to know the following about Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave ... -
- Hi Fiona,
We have added variable notes to reflect this.
https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/ma... -
- Yes you are correct. The label for NRELS1 in Wave 3 & 5 should be "Number of absent sons/daughters"
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11:54 AM Support #1347: weighting
- Laura,
Thank you. I understand that you study 0-15 year olds and give them some attributes from their parents. We ... -
- My suggestion would be to add the weights to the indresp files in before merging them. But remember to merge the rele...
08/16/2020
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10:54 AM Support #1347: weighting
- Hi Olena,
apologies for the late reply.
The unit of my analysis is the child. I use both the child and the you...
08/15/2020
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06:35 AM Support #1389: Is there a variable for the number of children living outside the household?
- Hi Alita,
I just saw your response - thank you so much. This is very clear.
I have one final query which would...
08/14/2020
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06:17 PM Support #1394: Follow up on having a “unified” weighting variable for analyzing
- Hello Alita,
I’ll take note of these helpful details. Would it be easier if I can attach the respective weights b... -
- Hi Abigail,
Last time we spoke you said you wanted to estimate models using fixed effects using data from all 18 ... -
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- Hello Peter,
Have you looked at the questionnaires (https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mainstage...
08/13/2020
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06:05 PM Support #1396 (Resolved): calculate taxable income
- Dear support team,
For my study i wish to calculate taxable income from indresp datasetS from the BHPS 1-18 . I a...
08/12/2020
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10:50 AM Support #1395: f_scotvot2 - values
- Hi Alita,
Thank you for your prompt reply and for clarifying.
Best wishes,
Ivelina -
- Hi Ivelina,
Thanks for highlighting this. I have asked the data team to find out if there is any reason to believe...
08/11/2020
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- Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope this finds you well.
I am currently looking at the Scottish referendum variables at Wave... -
- Hi Colin,
I have forwarded your query to the team responsible for producing these variables. Due to team members b... -
- Hi Abigail,
As this is a longitudinal survey, the same sample members are interviewed every year. Part of the BHPS... -
- Hello Alita,
I wanted to follow up on my query regarding having a “unified” weighting variable for analysing inter... -
08/06/2020
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06:26 PM Support #1367: Hourly wage (accounting for overtime)
- Hi Alita! I have a follow-up question to my previous query regarding hourly versus monthly wages. For individuals tha...
08/05/2020
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- Colin,
Alita's previous suggestion on the weight is correct. I see your point that you would want to include more ... -
01:49 PM Support #1393: Longitudinal or cross-sectional weighting with change scores?
- Hi Alita,
Brilliant, thank you. However, (if I can ask a follow-up?) I see how the longitudinal weight adjusts for... -
- Hello,
Yes, as you are looking at change between Waves 4 & 6 and including self-completion items, you should use l... -
- Hi Alita,
Thank you for your prompt reply and for following up!
It will be great to be able to explore these ch... -
- Hi Ivelina,
You are right that within those who report twice, a high % change their responses. I agree it will be ... -
- Hi Alita,
Many thanks for your prompt reply.
Yes, I was wondering why they were asked twice as I couldn't find ... -
- Hi Ivelina,
The national identity questions are only asked once: first time someone is interviewed, or later if it... -
- Hi Fiona,
You are right. But the labelling is not wrong. NRELS1-NRELS6 in Waves 3 & 5 correspond to NRELS3-NRELS8 ... -
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- Hi Kai,
Our survey team has confirmed that there aren't any targeted incentives for people in particular circumsta... -
08/04/2020
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- Hello,
I actualy don't think it's quite a change score exactly, but for my outcome variable, I am looking at wheth... -
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am interested in the national identity measure (natid). Looking at the question universe, nati...-
- Hi Alita,
Thanks very much for your advice. I will look into constructing the variable using the natchild files.
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- Hi Fiona,
The file a_natchild records the number of children ever born to adult respondents in GPS+EMBS and whethe... -
- Hello Kai,
Information on incentives is available here: https://www.understandingsociety.ac.uk/documentation/mains... -
11:46 AM Support #1391 (Resolved): dropouts due to mental health
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i was wondering whether there is any particular incentive for previous respondents to attend to upcoming in... -
- Hi Alita,
Many thanks for your prompt reply - and for the helpful clarification and advice.
Best wishes,
Ive... -
- Hi Ivelina,
This question was supposed to be asked in Wave 1 of everyone, and in Wave 5 only those in the extra 5 ...
08/03/2020
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- Laura,
My previous suggestion of the weight is incorrect as I misunderstood the set up of your dataset. But to rep... -
- Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope you are well.
I am doing analysis on ethnic identity and am currently looking at the eng...
07/30/2020
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- Hello,
Is there a variable which indicates the number of children a respondent has living outside the household? ... -
01:57 PM Support #1388: Merging geographical special license data
- Hi Alita,
It does, thanks for your help!
Kindest,
James -
- Hello,
The geographical special license data files include households with valid postcodes including those that di... -
- Hello,
Please take a look at the discussion in this working paper about this issue on pg 19-20 & see Table 6.
htt...
07/29/2020
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- Hi,
I've merged two geographical special license datasets (SN7630 and SN7248) with the main dataset (SN6614) for e... -
- Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon a...
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01:51 PM Support #1387 (Resolved): Estimates of UK population
- * Hi,
I have a basic query regarding the estimates of the share of the foreign-born population aged 16 and above ...
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